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Hillegass, Wilson & Cowan Staff

Mike Hillegass has been a Property and Casualty Insurance Agent for over thirty five years. He is a graduate of Bishop Kenny High School and Loras College. He is a past president of the Beaches Rotary Club, former member of the American Red Cross Volunteer Lifesaving Corps in Jacksonville Beach. He served two terms on the Neptune Beach City Council, and is a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. He is married to Mitzie Hillegass and has two children.
Phone: (904) 339-0984
E-Mail: mike@hwcinsurance.com

Bill Wilson is proud to be a Jacksonville native. He grew up at the Beach, graduating from Fletcher High School and Jacksonville University. He served four years in the Air Force before beginning his career in the insurance business in 1971. Bill has served the community in many capacities. He is a past president of the Beaches Kiwanis Club, past member of the Jacksonville Beach City Council, and past chairman of the Jacksonville Beach Planning Commission. He is an active member of the Jacksonville Elks Lodge and American Legion Post 129. He has served as past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Northeast Florida.
Phone: (904) 339-0985
E-Mail: bwilson@hwcinsurance.com

E. Davis Cowan Jr. was born and raised in Jacksonville, graduating from Wolfson High School in 1969, and University of North Florida in 1974. Davis is a second generation insurance agent, his father Gene having operated Cowan Insurance Agency. Davis has over thirty three years of experience in personal and commercial lines insurance. He is married to wife, Elaine, and has three children, Alicia, Ashley, and Davie. Davis enjoys his family, friends, fishing and hunting.
Phone: (904) 339-0987
E-Mail: dcowan@hwcinsurance.com
William S. "Billy" Howell - After serving in World War II, and attending Duke University, Billy obtained his Real Estate and Insurance License in 1949. He joined HW&C in 1992, after operating his own insurance agency for a number of years. He and his wife have five children, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Let Billy put these years of experience to work for you!
Phone: (904) 339-0988
E-Mail: bhowell@hwcinsurance.com

Rebecca Louise Russell, Agent, started her career in insurance in Jacksonville Beach in 1985, with Hillegass Insurance Agency, now Hillegass, Wilson & Cowan. She was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, and attended Sacred Heart College in Cullman, Alabama. She and her husband have two daughters and are the proud grandparents of five. She loves living, working, and playing at the Beach. If personal service is what you desire, our Home Town Agency is what you want.
Phone: (904) 339-0982
E-Mail: rlr@hwcinsurance.com
Sam Hillegass has been in the insurance business since 2003 and is a licensed 2-20 insurance agent. Sam was born and raised and currently resides in Neptune Beach. He attended St. Pauls's Catholic School, Fletcher High School, and Belmont Abbey College in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sam has recently completed the Florida Association of Insurance Agents program for Associates in Insurance Protection. Specialties include homeowners, auto, and umbrellas, as well as small business insurance.
Phone: (904) 339-0989
E-Mail: sam@hwcinsurance.com
Tara Gonzalez graduated from a business school in New York in 2000, and started with HW&C in 2002. Since then, she has obtained her customer service license and become a Notary Public. She answers the phones, services new and current customers, quotes personal lines, and performs other secretarial and administrative duties. She was born and raised in Jacksonville Beach, and graduated from Fletcher High School. She loves being able to work in her home town.
Phone: (904) 339-0981
E-Mail: tgonzalez@hwcinsurance.com
Michael J. Dekle began in the insurance industry in 1970 with Western and Southern Life as a debit agent selling life and health products, continued selling life and health policies with Independent Life in 1974, sold property and casualty products for Demetree Insurance from 1990 until June of 2010, when he joined HW&C. He is married to wife, Emily, and has one son, Christopher. Mike has an AA degree from FCCJ and holds numerous NRA, IBEP, and NBEF certifications. Mike is a member of Thomas Creek Baptist Church, Callahan Masonic Lodge, and the Christian Sportsman's Fellowship. Let Mike put his 40 years experience in the insurance industry to work for you!
Phone: (904) 339-0096
E-Mail: oldmandekle@comcast.net